Expanding Families

 We have had an exciting month of May. 

Lindsey and Cameron had their cute baby- Ava...Juliette's first cousin on the Romero side and she loves her! We do too- she's a cutie.

Look at her little hands!

Taylor and Katie finally made it official and got married! Their wedding and reception were at Wadley Farm down in Lindon and so beautiful.

 

 Matt looked super sexy in his tux!!

 Family!

My cousin Jill is having her first baby girl.

We had fun at her shower. 

Juliette and Oakley loved dancing on those green boxes.

My cousin Dustin got married to Jessica. They are darling. 

Matt and I love our pets! Lol. Actually we took Sally to a shelter to find a better home. But we love our pup Baxter. Matt has ALWAYS wanted a salt water tank to have cool fish and we finally got it!

It is a 55 gallon salt water tank and we cant wait to add more fish.

Here is my favorite fishy baby.

We have been painting and getting ready for her to move into her big girl bedroom! 

Lots of yard work and I'm loving the good weather! 

Getting big-

This nameless baby boy moves around soo much and I cant wait t meet him!!!

Never too young to dip your fries in your frosty! Lol

 Mother's day

I LOVE being a mom!!!

Friends at day care

Noelle, Lewis, Kasen, Julia, Juliette and Jack

Decisions

Last Sunday I taught the lesson in young womens about personal revelation. I had some extra papers in my bag of a question I asked the girls- What important decisions will you make within the next few years of your life? They each made their list and we talked about how the holy ghost can help us with these decisions and how prayer works. I thought about my past few years and I've made a lot of big, important decisions:

What college to attend?
What my major should be?
Who I want my roommates to be?
If and where I should do study abroad?
To serve a mission?
To wait for a missionary?
Who to date?
Who to marry?
Where to get married?
Where to work?
Where to live?
When to have children?
If, when and where we should buy a house?
Where to send our daughter to daycare?

Last night I was taking a shower and Matt I guess had found the extra paper and asked me, "What important decisions will you make within the next few years of your life?" I hadn't thought about it for me, now. I was just thinking about things the girls could write. What important decisions do i need to make?

What to name our baby?
What debts to pay off first?
What projects to do and things to buy for our house and life?
What to invest in?
How long should I stay at my job that I love?
Should I keep working full time, part time or stay at home?
What preschool should Juliette attend?
What lessons/sports should we get our kids involved in?
How long to live in our house?
If and/or when to have more children?
How to continually show my husband that I love him and am committed to him?
How to better live and share the gospel?

I am reminded of the talk Decade of Decisions by Robert D. Hales.

According to Stephen Covey these are the 6 important decisions teens/young adults make:
1. School- What are you going to do about your education?
2. Friends- What type of friends will you choose & be?
3. Parents- Are you going to get along with your parents?
4. Dating & Sex- Who will you date and what will you do about sex?
5. Addictions- What will you do about smoking, drinking, drugs and other addictive stuff?
6. Self-worth- Will you choose to like yourself?

33 Week Pregnancy Post

About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?: No, my second. It is so different too! 
When did you find out you were pregnant?: October 18, 2012
Was it planned?: Yes! I wanted our kids to be about 2 years apart and didnt know how long it'd take to get pregnant. 
What was your first reaction?: EXCITED and then is this for real? Can I handle two kids? Are we ready?
Who was with you when you found out?: I was by myself in the bathroom but my husband, Matt, was in the bedroom and I told him right away. 
Who was the first person you told?: My husband
How did your parents react?: They were so excited! 
How far along are you?: 33 weeks! 
What was your first symptom?: Hip pain
What is your due date?: June 28, 2013
Do you know the sex of the baby?: Yes
If so, what is it?: BOY
Have you picked out names?: Still no...
If so, what are they?: (this week) We like Peter, Oliver, Lincoln, Parker, Gavin, Carter
How much weight have you gained?: 18 lbs
Do you have stretch marks?: Yes :( Just a little on my sides.
Have you felt the baby move?: All the time!! He is going to be an athlete!
Have you heard the heartbeat?: Yes that is my favorite part of my dr apt, unless we get to see an ultra sound of course, I love that more. 
About the birth
Home or hospital birth?: Hospital
Natural or medicated birth?: Epidural FOR SURE
Who will be in the delivery room with you?: Matt, maybe my mom, MIL and sister(s) {if they want}
Will you breastfeed?: Yes!
Do you think you'll need a c-section?: Hope not
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: Probably
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?: I love you so much little baby
Would you let someone videotape the birth?: Probably. I used to think it was too weird (and semi disgusting) but I filmed (well had my sister in law film) Juliette's birth from an appropriate angle and it is an absolute miracle to watch. It was kinda crazy while giving birth so it was neat to see it afterwards. 
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?: A little of both. I'm just nervous that it wont be as easy the second time because everything went so well with Juliette's birth. But I'm super excited too! I'm about ready for him!